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This year, the top of the list is Canadian pop princess Avril Lavigne, according to the new rankings. In 2015, it was Dutch trance DJ van Buuren. The company used its own site ratings to compile the celebrity list and used searches on Google, Bing and Yahoo.

The McAfee study was carried out across Google, Bing and Yahoo! browsers, with Adele, Ed Sheeran, Jessie J, Rita Ora, Charli XCX, Lily Allen and Zayn Malik also among those artists that United Kingdom internet users need to wary of when seeking out music. 'However, consumers need to be aware of the cybersecurity risks of clicking on links that promise the latest content from celebrities, particularly when they're offering it for free. When searching for their favourite content online, they need to slow down and assess the links and sources that are showing up in search results.

"Thinking before clicking goes a long way to stay safe online", he said.